Advocacy

In furtherance of its charitable objectives, RR strives to raise awareness on issues related to refugees and immigrants within the British landscape through work on policy and media. Because of our daily work with Syrian refugees, we serve as a critical source of information on the Syrian conflict for journalists and through our professional relationships with these journalists we work on the framework by which refugee crises, particularly in Syria, are discussed. RR also organises seminars and hosts academic conferences that draw in leading academics and community organisers for discussion and insight on often overlooked aspects of the Syrian conflict and other conflicts in the region.
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National Refugee Welcome Board meeting

Our Refugee Support Coordinator, Mr. Amaf Yousef, participated in a National Refugee Welcome Board meeting on 9 June 2016. Activists from all over the country gathered to discuss best practice and experiences in supporting refugees and asylum seekers. The meeting was also attended by representatives of civil society, Home Office, and local refugee support groups.

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SOS: No More Broken Promises

We participated in a joint statement dated 8 June with the 'Save our Syria' group, calling 'on the members of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) to follow through on their commitments to break the sieges across Syria and execute airdrops to Syrians in need.'

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BBC Newsnight's Shameful Coverage of the Situation in Aleppo

Following BBC Newsnight's shameful coverage of the situation in Aleppo on 24 May (for which Rethink Rebuild Society assisted them in finding people on the ground to interview), and following its failure to address our concerns through a joint letter submitted on behalf of ten UK-based Syrian organisations, we issued a formal complaint on 2 June to expose their shameful pract

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